Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

2120-40

Smoke Embers registers at an LRV of 51.44, placing it in the mid-tone range with enough reflectance to keep spaces open and airy. It reads as a cool gray with a faint warm shift that prevents it from appearing stark or sterile. The undertone is nearly balanced, leaning only marginally warm, which gives it broad compatibility across lighting types.

It pairs effectively with Benjamin Moore Classic Gray for a lighter layered look, Kendall Charcoal for strong contrast, Balboa Mist on adjacent walls, Hale Navy as a deeper accent, and Saybrook Sage to introduce a muted green complement.

Buy Paint Online Try AI Designer

Brand

Benjamin Moore

Code

2120-40

Collection

Color Preview

Smoke Gray in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Smoke Gray under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Benjamin Moore Smoke Gray under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Blue

Strength

Low

Temperature

neutral

Hue Angle

212°

Blue Family

Lightness

48%

Medium

Saturation

Very Muted

LRV

21.1

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#757B82

RGB Decimal

117, 123, 130

RGB Percent

45.9%, 48.2%, 51.0%

HSL

212.3, 5.3%, 48.4%

HSV

212.3, 10.0%, 51.0%

CMYK

10.0%, 5.4%, 0.0%, 49.0%

YIQ

122.0, -5.8, 0.9

XYZ

18.45, 19.56, 23.92

CIE Lab

51.34, -0.74, -4.59

CIE Luv

51.34, -3.65, -6.30

Hunter Lab

44.23, -0.59, -3.82

Decimal

7699330

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Smoke Gray Anchor Gray Moody Sky Deep Space

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Smoke Gray Coast Of Maine Pigeon Gray Moonlit Snow

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Smoke Gray Chain Link Chinchilla Antler Velvet

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Smoke Gray Ground Truth Deep Thoughts Magic Dust

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore

Silver Streak

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Behr

Liquid Mercury

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore

Wolf Gray

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Valspar

Elephant Gray

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Behr

Infamous

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Sherwin Williams

Foggy Day

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore

Eclipse

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Behr

Ocean Swell

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore

Black Pepper

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore

Steel Wool

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Behr

Intergalactic

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Sherwin Williams

Downing Slate

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Behr

Charcoal Blue

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Benjamin Moore

Gray Pinstripe

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Farrow & Ball

De Nimes

Benjamin Moore

Smoke Gray

Glidden

Favorite Flannel